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Interventional cardiology

We are advancing the way heart failure and complex heart disease are treated. About 700,000 Americans die from heart disease each year – an estimated 1 in every 5 deaths – with coronary artery disease (CAD) being the most common type of heart disease.^1-4 With Impella CP®, heart recovery is possible.

Impella CP® with SmartAssist® provides hemodynamic stability and allows the heart to rest during planned procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or during emergent events such as cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Impella CP with SmartAssist provides direct LV unloading by pulling blood from the left ventricle and expelling it into the aorta, increasing total cardiac output/arterial pressure and reducing myocardial oxygen consumption.

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A team is performing an endovascular procedure with an Impella heart pump. There is a fluoroscopic image from impella placement on the screen.

Article

Guidelines for the treatment of cardiogenic shock

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) guidelines upgrade Impella to Class 2a in patients with STEMI and severe or refractory cardiogenic shock.⁴

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Tool

Protected PCI patient selection tool

Is your patient appropriate for Protected PCI? This patient selection tool is based on U.S. FDA safety and efficacy labeling, data from randomized control trials (RCTs), society guidelines and consensus documents.

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Clinicians in a control room review cardiac imaging and waveforms on a monitor while receiving instructions from the physician during use of an Impella heart pump.

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Results from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) study

The results of the physician-led NCSI Study demonstrate a 71% survival to discharge with greater than 90% native heart recovery when best practices are used, including placement of an Impella heart pump prior to revascularization (PCI).⁵

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Clinicians in the cath lab perform an endovascular procedure using an Impella heart pump, with the control room team visible in the background monitoring the case.

Learning program

Impella CP® with SmartAssist® insertion course

This CE course includes an overview of the technology, positioning, placement, monitoring, troubleshooting, weaning, and explant.

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Learning program

Impella CP® with SmartAssist® patient management course

This CE course provides an overview of the technology, ICU patient management, target hemodynamics, device placement monitoring, and troubleshooting.

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Learning programs

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Future Leaders

Our Future Leaders program aims to empower the next generation of physicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, treat, and manage complex and high-risk patients. We are proud to provide fellows with expert-led educational programs and on-demand training content curated by current and future leaders in the fields of general cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery.

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Close-up view of an endovascular procedure showing the sheath inserted in the groin and the inlet portion of the Impella catheter being positioned by a clinician wearing sterile gloves.

On-demand courses

Self-guided, on-demand learning helps you deepen your expertise in an effort to improve patient outcomes. The majority of our courses are eligible for credits with both AACN and ASRT.

On-demand courses

Self-guided, on-demand learning helps you deepen your expertise in an effort to improve patient outcomes. The majority of our courses are eligible for credits with both AACN and ASRT.

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Educational events

Browse our calendar of didactic and hands-on learning experiences, led by experts in the field. These events are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants through engaging lectures, interactive discussions, and practical workshops.